The Arab country announced that production has begun at locally-owned company Vital Care’s manufacturing plant for 200,000 kits a week.
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United Nations tripled its appeal to combat the spread and destabilizing effects of the coronavirus pandemic, mainly in Africa and Latin America.
Ambassador from Tunisia to Brazil, Mohamed Hedi Sotlani, talked to ANBA about the situation in his country amid COVID-19. The shipments to Brazil were affected, but the Tunisian economy started to pick up as some sectors start to operate again.
Special Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil has expanded the list of imported goods whose customs clearance will be speeded up for being necessary in the fight against COVID-19.
The announcement was made during a webinar hosted this Monday (4) by the Zayed Sustainability Prize, featuring Arab Brazilian Chamber secretary-general Tamer Mansour. The deadline was pushed ahead due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
The world exhibition was slated to begin in October of this year. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been rescheduled to run from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
More than 250,000 housing units have been identified to house foreign workers in the country during the pandemic. The aim is easing overcrowding and preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Even though trade with Brazil remains unaffected by the pandemic, this could change in the second quarter of the year, Brazil’s ambassador to Abu Dhabi Fernando Igreja told ANBA.
The country purchased more product from abroad this month, in spite of the uncertainty surrounding the global economic scenario. Goods whose imports went up include wheat, fertilizers, sanitary items, ethylene polymers and electric generators.
According to Brazil’s poultry industry association ABPA, halal-certified chicken exports were weaker in the lead-up to the holy month of Islam. Muslim associations federation Fambras also reported a drop in halal protein certificates for several countries.
The pandemic paved the way for cooperation among different rungs in the global supply chain and made it easier for countries to enter into partnerships, according to the speakers in an Arab Brazilian Chamber webinar.
Next Wednesday (22) will see the second live stream since the lockdown began, this time focusing on logistics amid the pandemic. The events feature Brazilian and foreign speakers, with simultaneous translation into Brazilian Portuguese and English.
Crowdfunding expects to raise USD 15,000 from people and companies for buying masks and other individual protection equipment for hospitals.
The philanthropy department at São Paulo’s Esporte Clube Sírio intends to deliver 2,500 cloth coverings a week to kids and their families. A project supporter, the Arab Brazilian Chamber is accepting donations.
